1.   But the pontiff made it clear he saw no moral ambiguity on the procedure, which he likened to abortion.

2.   But the pontiff made it clear that there was no room in the Church for women priests.

3.   The pontiff made no comment about the air strikes or fears of bioterrorism in the United States after several cases of anthrax were confirmed.

4.   The pontiff made the appeal in a letter to U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan which was delivered Tuesday morning by a Vatican envoy.

5.   The pontiff also has made improving Catholic-Orthodox bonds a principal goal.

6.   The Polish-born pontiff has made peace in former Yugoslavia a constant and impassioned theme of his papacy since war broke out there four years ago.

7.   The pontiff also made clear his concern for women who sometimes must choose between having a baby or having a job.

8.   The pontiff made no mention of how to control family size, but the Roman Catholic Church opposes contraceptives.

9.   The Vatican confirmed that the pontiff would make a one-day pilgrimage to lead the beatification ceremony.

10.   The pontiff made a forceful appeal to youngsters not to confuse liberty with individualism.